Political touch
By ddepledge
Gay rights advocates who reached out to the Hawaii Business Roundtable on civil unions had help from the Democratic Party of Hawaii.
Jo-Ann Adams, the chair of the party’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered caucus, wrote letters to all of the Roundtable’s members. Dante Carpenter, the party chairman, also wrote to the Roundtable’s executive director.
During the party’s state convention in May, delegates added support for the civil-unions bill to the party’s platform.
Delegates also passed a resolution urging Gov. Linda Lingle to sign the bill into law. The resolution asked state lawmakers to override if the governor vetoes the bill.
A separate resolution supported marriage equality.
Republicans passed a resolution at their state convention urging Lingle to veto the civil-unions bill.
Political Radar
June 26th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
The “lazy susan” of any business should not deal with Predjudice to anyone when money is to be made and customers should not be denied service.
Businesses would be buy us to say they hate the color of money or the person who is a CUSTOMER.
I have accepted that the BILL HAS ALREADY BEEN PASSED.
If it is Vetoed by lingle, there is the chance for an appeal but it will be with the next governor. Voting should not be based on Personal or Political but who would be the right person overall. For better or worse. FOR THE PEOPLE. Not a PARTY.
The fact should be that those in favor should support the ALREADY PASSED BILL. Bashing others will only infuriate those and to spite, may VETO. It would become Personal and very Political when one is angered. Can’t say “Bite me” to someone who has the power to Veto. Can’t Veto what is not Vetoed. Am I talking in circles? Guess life is a Merry go Round.
Repeat comment I made.